alipores

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ulipores
• alipuris

Etymology

From Spanish, possibly porrista.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaliˈpoɾes/ [ʔɐ.lɪˈpoː.ɾɛs]
• Rhymes: -oɾes
• Syllabification: a‧li‧po‧res

Noun

alipores (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜉᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

1. minion; henchman; lackey

   Synonyms: papet, tauhan, tuta

   • 1969, Liwayway:

     MAAARING MATUNTON NATIN SI PETE SA PAMAMAGITAN NG IBA SA KANYANG MGA ALIPORES...MABILIS NA GUMALAW ANG MAGKASAMA .

     WE MAY BE ABLE TO TRACK PETE THROUGH HIS OTHER LACKEYS...THE GROUP MOVED QUICKLY.

Further reading

• “alipores”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018